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KENJI YAMAZAKI
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Position Visiting Professor |
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| Article types | Other |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Left atrial dissection. |
| Journal | Formal name：General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Abbreviation：Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN code：(1863-6713)1863-6705(Linking) |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 63(8),pp.434-445 |
| Author and coauthor | TSUKUI HIROYUKI†, IWASA Shizuko, KENJI YAMAZAKI |
| Publication date | 2015/08 |
| Summary | Left atrial (LA) dissection is a rare complication and is defined as a gap from the mitral or tricuspid annular area to the interatrial septum or left atrial wall. Because of its low incidence, this entity is not fully understood. LA dissection is related to mitral valve surgery as well as coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, trauma, tumor, and spontaneous occurrence. Transesophageal echocardiography is the most useful diagnostic modality for LA dissection, but multimodality investigation supports accurate diagnosis. There are two treatment options for LA dissection: surgical repair and close observation. Surgical repair involves entry closure and internal drainage. The indication for surgery should be based on the clinical presentation. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11748-015-0562-7 |
| PMID | 26003839 |